How Altona North Respiratory & COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is taking a big part of the admin out of administering COVID-19 vaccines and streamlining the patient experience.
The busy team at Altona North Medical Group in Victoria is currently administering up to 360 COVID-19 vaccines per day, and they’re getting busier all the time. So, maximising practice efficiency through technology is not just important, it’s essential.
We were lucky to grab a few minutes with Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AC, from Altona North Medical Group, to hear all about how using HealthEngine is helping to reduce administration workload by more than 50% for his team.
Mukesh explained, “Since we’ve started using HealthEngine to take our COVID-19 vaccines bookings since June this year, we’ve had over 5,800 online bookings. And because HealthEngine integrates seamlessly with my chosen practice management software, MedicalDirector Helix, I’ve also got my staff using HealthEngine to book in patients who are calling the practice directly.
“HealthEngine together with MedicalDirector Helix makes managing a high volume of patient bookings so easy, by giving any number of my staff access to bookings at the same time, wherever they’re located.
”“For patients who opt to complete their pre-screening form on HealthEngine prior to their appointment, there’s no need for them to supply their information again on the day. Their completed form appears in our appointment book and their patient details are directly updated in MedicalDirector Helix.”
Consistent support at a time of constant change
The ability to quickly and easily notify patients of any changes to their vaccine bookings is another added benefit of using HealthEngine and MedicalDirector Helix.
“When the goal posts change with the latest health advice, it can create a great amount of work for my team. For example, we’ve had to contact patients who made a booking under certain health advice, check them against the new criteria and sometimes rebook them for a different vaccine.
“But I can be confident this technology will support my team whenever that happens, as it allows us to quickly and accurately identify and contact any of those affected patients.
“One last thing, I’ve been very happy with the support from the teams at HealthEngine and MedicalDirector Helix. They have built the technology with us, taken on our ideas and used their digital expertise to get the solution up and running quickly for us,” said Mukesh.
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